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The Bengaluru tragedy has once again exposed glaring gaps in India’s crowd management and safety systems

Two of the finest footballers from the city and both former India captains, Shabbir Ali and Victor Amalraj, were witnesses to the massive clash between the supporters of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the Kolkata League ‘Derby’ clash, which left 16 dead in August 1980

Former South African captain Graeme Smith expressed hope that skipper Temba Bavuma will lead the Proteas to victory in the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s, evoking memories of his own triumph there in 2012.

Bhairaboyina Kailash Yadav and Aziz Farooqui have been elected as President and General Secretary of the Telangana Judo Association. Yadav pledged support for athlete welfare and said judo associations now exist in all Telangana districts. Other key office-bearers were also announced.

The Hyderabad girl then combined with Ktherine Sebov of Canada to record a 6-3, 7-5 win against USA duo of Salma Ewing and Elizabeth Ionescu to enter the doubles quarterfinal also.

Shrivalli Rashmika Bhamidipaty shocked top-seeded Hanna Chang in the first round of the WTA Tour W75 Sumter tennis championship in South Carolina on Thursday

Inspire Carrom Academy will organise the third Inspire Series Non-medallist open carrom championship on June 8 at Inspire Carrom Academy (Kapra)

Abbas union FC and CCOB Sr FC were locked in a one-all draw in the TFA A-Division Rahim League football championship at Sreenidhi Deccan Arena here on Thursday

As many as 15 Indians, including world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandha, Vaishali R and Koneru Humpy, have qualified for the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss, to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3–16

Telangana sisters — G Amrutha Reddy and G Gana Santhoshinee Reddy — paid one of the best tributes possible to 'Operation Sindoor' with their world record-breaking performance on the occasion of the 2025 Telangana Formation Day on Wednesday

The 0–2 loss against Thailand was somewhat of a bitter pill to swallow for the Blue Tigers at the Thammasat Stadium in Thailand on Wednesday

Smriti Mandhana, one of the finest women’s cricket players in the world, praised the growing trend of women’s T20 leagues in Maharashtra, which she felt would further help the prospects of identifying key talent for the national side

Aryna Sabalenka’s six appearances in title matches this year were the most for a woman entering the French Open since Serena Williams in 2013.

The political slugfest over the tragedy also intensified as the BJP demanded resignations of chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivkumar, who accused it of playing "dirty politics".

Referring to the Bengaluru tragedy where many Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans died in a stampede during the celebrations of the IPL victory on Wednesday, Gambhir said he does not think they should have road shows

A new era begins in Indian cricket as the newly-appointed Shubman Gill leads the team on the tour to England, featuring five Test matches

The Hyderabad girl notched an impressive 3-6,6-3,6-3 win after being down 1-2 in the final set.

For me personally, it was the second-time experience of 'being' a winning team member, says Ravi Teja

RCB won their first IPL title, defeating Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final and earning Rs 20 crore while Punjab Kings received Rs 12.5 crore as runners-up.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association is unlikely to hold its annual League championships soon, despite earlier assurances. With the AGM set for June 29, any delay could affect players unless the HCA acts promptly.

The existing franchise owners of the Andhra Premier League question the fresh Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting new franchises, accusing the ACA of violating every assurance and resolution previously given to them

On Thursday, she will have the chance to advance to the final when she takes on No. 2 seed Coco Gauff.

The stampede-like situation at Eden Gardens had more to do with erstwhile corrupt officials of Cricket Association of Bengal, who had printed fake tickets above capacity and there were at least 20,000 people more.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that the stampede that occurred outside Chinnaswamy Stadium that led to death of at least four fans is "unfortunate" and RCB's IPL-winning celebrations should have been planned better